National Insurance (Hansard, 2 May 2002)

§ Mr. Andrew Turner
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will estimate the cost in the next 12 months of the Budget changes to employers' national insurance contributions to(a) her Departments, (b) agencies of her Department and (c) local government, carrying out functions within the responsibility of her Department. [52069]

§ Dr. Howells
It is estimated that the changes to employers' national insurance contributions announced in the Budget will increase pay costs on average by 0.7 per cent. next year.

§ Mr. Greenway
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what assessment she has made of the cost to museums, galleries and arts organisations of the proposed increase in national insurance contributions. [52758]

§ Dr. Howells
[holding answer 29 April 2002]: It is estimated that the changes to employers' national insurance contributions announced in the Budget will increase pay costs on average by 0.7 per cent. next year.